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AJ Epenesa is his cousin. So probably felt comfortable coming to Buffalo. He's probably a PS guy anywhere........maybe he lives with AJ and it makes the transition to the pro level easier, etc..

I recall you getting pretty cross with me last month when I talked down Imatorbhebhe's draft stock. Something about a "generational talent" I remember. Harris and Fehoko moved WAY ahead of him.

His 5th year option might be $17.425M then as well.........there is some discrepancy about whether both his pro bowls count in the equation.........if they do, then his option is worth the franchise tag figure. Either way.........it is a super-risky move to fully guarantee an off-ball LB upwards of $15M 18 months before that season. Cowart and Spikes were prime Bills examples. MLB's take a beating. Plus then you are competing against that guaranteed money. Let's say you want to offer 3 years $35M with $15M gtd..........if he has nearly $15M gtd in 2022 he doesn't have much reason to sign that deal.

The franchise tag for LB is projected as $14.9M. We had this discussion here already because IF both of Edmunds Pro Bowls counted towards his 5th year option value then that value would be the same as the franchise tag. If only one of them counts then his option was $12.7M. $2.2M difference.

I do think the thing with 1 tech DT's is that they don't have much value so if the Bills want one they should be able to do it cheaply and just about whenever they feel like it. We discussed Snacks Harrison being out there. Danny Shelton (2015 #12 overall pick) who is far better than Star Lotulelei had to settle for a veteran minimum contract with NYG this offseason. Both of those guys are much better than Star Lotulelei and both may be on the street in summer.......or even after the first week of September when veteran contracts no longer have to be guaranteed. When Harrison signed his big contract with the Giants it immediately, but very temporarily, skewed upward a market for top NT types from $4M up to $10M. Harrison was almost a unicorn though.......he was rolling up 75 tackles playing NT! Unfortunately Beane royally screwed up and bought Loturd at the top of the market. Now these guys can barely give themselves away.

If they decide to replace Edmunds in the middle it will likely be with a veteran at this point. They are a SB contender they won't want to be breaking in a young player at that position. The Ravens did that last year by selecting Patrick Queen in round 1............and he was terrible.....and getting him that year of reps to break him in hurt them.

Nah. Dangle the free agency carrot...........if he plays great put the franchise tag on him. Only $2M difference and you don't have to fully guarantee the money 18 months in advance like you do with the 5th year option. God forbid he gets hurt this year and can't play in 2022 and they have a $12M cap hit on the books and no way to reduce the cap hit.

Could also see some trades happening. Beane should get on the phone with SF about Raheem Mostert.

Your opinion and criticism of posters for expressing an opinion........when you don't really have your own regarding players drafted......... would carry more weight if you weren't defensive of every regime the Bills have had since Butler left. Instead this is just the 6th GM you've defended since then and the only one who the argument could even be made that they've done well. 1 for 6. That's a Gary Sanchez-esque .167 batting average.

A- Yeah I don't have a "firm view" on Doyle either but I like getting an athletic OT there. I liked Wildgoose. Otherwise about the same feeling. Basham is the one I don't "love"..........but as I said, I felt all along that was the spot that they were most likely to be left without excellent relative value on the board........maybe Beane trades back and they find a better player..........but maybe his hustle and attitude elevates him above his tools.

Job #1 of the organization is to keep Josh Allen clean. They've spent A LOT of money on their lines the past few seasons........think it's pretty clear that they want to be both better and less financially invested on those lines. And I agree with the person that said the heat was on Cody Ford.

Bills were attached to Anderson during the draft process. This pick was not surprising at all. Very versatile and experienced. Sounded like he was more like a 5th round target so this seems like nice value.

Fits the Tre Adams mold.....lotta' talent but lotta' medical concern.........I expect the Bills might pursue him in UDFA if he's still there.

He plays faster. Quick. Nice closing speed.

He's Jaquan Johnson-like and Wildgoose reminded me of Dane Jackson. They seem to have a type in their late round safeties and CB's. These 3 picks are why I liked trading back. I often had Wildgoose as my round 6 guy. I like Stevenson in round 6 and Hamlin is decent value as well and fills a need.

Love it. This guy was a regular 6th rounder in my mocks. Very good athlete........sorta' Dane Jackson-y pickup.

As aeshetically pleasing as it would be to fill that spot with a draft pick...........the fact that I'd rather have Snacks Harrison and that he's a league minimum level free agent kinda' puts it in perspective for me. I am also interested to see what happens AFTER this draft..........I expect more releases and obviously more free agent signings....and maybe even trades...... than ever before immediately following a draft in the next few weeks.

Good point about the undrafteds..........and there aren't going to be as many good ones this year because the number of players in this draft is very low..........so the Bills were going to be doubly pressed to get any of the few coveted UDFA's that are available because there are less and because agents won't see a place with a lot of openings for their clients to make the roster.

I disagree with them also........but there is literally nothing less productive than following day 3 of the NFL draft while not having your own opinion on it.

I said it in the other thread version of this..........I think they will have 2 shots at the same quality of player in round 6. Of the hundreds of mock drafts I did, round 6 always seemed to be one of the better rounds for numbers of players I still liked and the draft really isn't playing that far off from what was expected. I've never bought into the "none of these picks can make the roster" talk........it's not the 1991 Bills roster......there is plenty of room for competition. 3 picks in round 6 and 1 in the 7th is nice.

I like it. I think they will get similar quality players in the 6th as they would at 174.......now they get 2 of them.

I like him because the Bills don't have a big and truly fast WR on the roster. Not the most likely WR left to make good in the league, but a need IMO.

Not a big Basham fan.......but not bad value in round 2. Seemed to me that round 2 was always going to be the round in this draft where it was going to be hardest to get the kind of value you expect. I'm not surprised that he might have been the only player on the Bills board that would have prevented them from trading back. He's not real toolsy but he brings energy and an edge......something they seemed to lack without Lorax.

Raheem Mostert is, rather clearly, faster. But Breida might be next.

Shi Smith would be appropriate.........he is the Gabe Davis of this draft for me..........that receiver that I don't want to like and never mock draft to the Bills..........that I know is probably going to be really good.